Cuban with severe disability requests a solar kit amid blackouts: "I am quite vulnerable."

In the midst of the prolonged blackouts that show no mercy in Cuba, a Cuban with severe disabilities made a public appeal asking for help to obtain a solar kit that would allow him to cope with the energy crisis.

Yoe Álvarez Duro, 41 years old, residing in the town of Remate de Ariosa, in the municipality of Remedios, Villa Clara province, posted a message on Facebook in which he directly asks what the chances are that "the leaders of Cuba" will provide him with a solar energy system.

"My name is Yoe Álvarez Duro, I am 41 years old (...) I have a severe disability, the absence of arms and legs," he wrote in his post, where he explained that his condition makes him particularly vulnerable to mosquito bites.

Álvarez assured that he has already suffered from oropouche and .

"With this, you already know that I am quite vulnerable to mosquito bites (...) please help me," she expressed, accompanying the message with photos of herself "so you can see that there is nothing fake."

Relentless blackouts and unequal solutions

Yoe's request comes in a context where power outages have become chronic in much of the country. Although some families have managed to receive generators, solar panels, or rechargeable kits sent from abroad, thousands of low-income Cubans do not have access to these alternatives and face long days without electricity, sweltering heat, and a proliferation of mosquitoes.

For many, the only option is to pay high prices in the informal market or to move to areas where there is electricity service, something that is also not feasible for everyone. In Havana, for example, a round trip can cost up to 8,000 pesos, an unaffordable amount for those who rely on state salaries or minimum pensions.

While the government promotes energy transition plans and solar parks, the daily reality for thousands of families—especially the most vulnerable—continues to be marked by uncertainty and precariousness.

The case of Yoe Álvarez brings a human face to a crisis that, beyond statistics and official rhetoric, affects those with the fewest resources to protect themselves the hardest.